Trial of Charles I
Bradshaw presides over the High Court of Justice during the trial of Charles I.
Role range: 1642-1651
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John Bradshaw Biography and Timeline
Follow John Bradshaw through 7 dated historical records for England.
John Bradshaw, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1649–1661Years on this page
1649
Interregnum
Bradshaw pronounced sentence against Charles I before the regicide.
Role range: 1649-1660 – 1649-1659
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Council of State, 1st term
Trial
Presides over the Trial of Charles I & pronounces the death sentence
Role range: 1642-1649
1651
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Council of State, 2nd term
1660
Posthumous Attainder
Bradshaw is attainted after death for presiding over the trial of Charles I.
Role range: 1602-1659
1661
Posthumous Execution
Bradshaw's body is posthumously hanged at Tyburn for presiding over the trial of Charles I.
Role range: 1602-1659
Records, sources and methodology
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